Asoph M Clark

U.S. Representative
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1821–1972
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark189,442
Opponents263,339
7
Elections run

Between 1821 and 1972, Asoph M Clark ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 6. Clark's biggest single-election total was 68,761 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10. Clark's closest win came in the 1865 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 4,274 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 8, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 10, or every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 3.

How many votes has Asoph M Clark received?

Asoph M Clark has received 189,442 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.

Election history

Asoph M Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost54,19839.78%Earl Ruth
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost68,76141.45%Charles Jonas (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost52,30648.08%Charles Jonas (head-to-head)
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost5,27119.04%Benjamin Grady
F D Koonce

James H McNeal
1865U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,47993.1%Robert F Lehman
William S Ob Robinson
1823U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,27347.79%Thomas Hall (head-to-head)
1821U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,15446.97%Thomas Hall (head-to-head)
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.